aegithus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἴγιθος (aígithos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈae̯.ɡi.tʰus/, [ˈäe̯ɡɪt̪ʰʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.d͡ʒi.tus/, [ˈɛːd͡ʒit̪us]

Noun

aegithus m (genitive aegithī); second declension

  1. A kind of bird, perhaps the titmouse or the red linnet

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aegithus aegithī
Genitive aegithī aegithōrum
Dative aegithō aegithīs
Accusative aegithum aegithōs
Ablative aegithō aegithīs
Vocative aegithe aegithī

References
  • aegithus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • “aegithus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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